Green Options » Illness http://greenoptions.com/tag/illness Posts tagged 'Illness' Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Locks of Love: The Evolution of My Hair, and a Statement to Make a Difference http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/09/05/locks-of-love-the-evolution-of-my-hair-and-a-statement-to-make-a-difference/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/09/05/locks-of-love-the-evolution-of-my-hair-and-a-statement-to-make-a-difference/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:46:25 +0000 Daniel Hohler http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/09/05/locks-of-love-the-evolution-of-my-hair-and-a-statement-to-make-a-difference/

Hi, you might recognize that beautiful smiling face before you. That is my face, well it was my face over the last couple of years. I am not here to talk about my face or my smile, which some have called “winning.” I am not even here to talk about myself, although I could do that all day, and I will relate to you my personal experience because that is the only experience I have. The real reason I am writing you today is to point out my hair.

These pictures happen to be in chronological order, so as you may see, my hair has grown a tad longer in the last couple of years. I would like to say that my reasons were always altruistic, but the fact is I just happen to like my hair a little longer.

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]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/09/05/locks-of-love-the-evolution-of-my-hair-and-a-statement-to-make-a-difference/feed/ Formaldehyde in New Home Is 10 Times the Safe Level http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/29/formaldehyde-in-new-home-is-10-times-the-safe-level/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/29/formaldehyde-in-new-home-is-10-times-the-safe-level/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:06:39 +0000 Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/29/formaldehyde-in-new-home-is-10-times-the-safe-level/ RespiratorWe recently tested several new homes for formaldehyde in the air. The newest home, advertised as a “green” home, had 300 ppb of formaldehyde. Children in homes with only 30 ppb can have decreased lung function. Between 60 ppb and 120 ppb, children are more likely to have asthma and chronic bronchitis. At 100 ppb, most adults experience eye, nose, and throat irritation.

Of homes that were less than 2 years old, every home we tested had at least 100 ppb of formaldehyde. The newer homes had 200 - 300 ppb.

The 300 ppb concentration we found in the newest home is equal to the 15-minute Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) for occupational exposures. A worker in that home should wear a respirator to remain inside the building for more than 15 minutes. An employer that exposes workers to 300 ppb of formaldehyde should have a Hazard Communication Program to inform workers about chemical hazards and ways to avoid illness.

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